A blind gunfighter, fifty mail-order brides, and betrayal on the borderlands.
BLINDMAN
Blindman, Blindman, what did he do? Stole 50 women that belong to you.
A blind, but deadly, gunman, is hired to escort fifty mail order brides to their miner husbands. His business partners double cross him, selling the women to bandit Domingo. Blindman heads into Mexico in pursuit.
Blindman is a 1971 Italy/United States drama western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi about a blind gunfighter hired to escort fifty mail-order brides, only to be betrayed and forced to track them into Mexico.
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Synopsis
Blindman heads into Mexico in pursuit, where he discovers that Domingo and his sister, Sweet Mama, are using the women as a lure for an Army General who they intend to hold for ransom alongside the brides. With the aid of Pilar, the unwitting object of Domingo's brother Candy's affections, "El General", Boss and many, many sticks of dynamite, our anti-hero stops at nothing to get even with Domingo and his siblings and deliver on his contract.
- Director
- Ferdinando Baldi
- Writers
- Tony Anthony, Pier Giovanni Anchisi, Vincenzo Cerami
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Country
- Italy, United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- Слепецът, O Cego, O Justiceiro Cego, O Retorno de Gringo, Preso na Escuridão, La marca del ciego
Why Cult
Tony Anthony stars as a blind but deadly gunman who outshoots his sighted foes and relies on a seeing-eye horse named Boss.
Beatle fans take note: Ringo Starr appears as Candy, adding a surreal pop-culture flavor to the Mexican badlands.
Fifty mail-order brides become pawns in a cross-border kidnapping, with betrayal, ransom plots, and a Gatling gun showdown.
Expect all the genre staples—shootouts, dynamite, and double-crosses—amped up with Italo Western style and wild set pieces.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Blindman about? +
Blindman follows a blind gunfighter hired to escort fifty mail-order brides, who are kidnapped after a betrayal, forcing him into Mexico to recover them.
When was Blindman released? +
Blindman was released in 1971.
Who directed Blindman? +
Blindman was directed by Ferdinando Baldi.
How long is Blindman? +
Blindman has a runtime of 105 minutes.
What genre is Blindman? +
Blindman is a drama western.
Where can I watch Blindman? +
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